Baling-press



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M. G. NIXON.

BALING PRESS.

.No. 372,636. Patented Nov. 1, 1887.

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$PECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 372,636, dated November1, 1887.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MOSES O. NIXON, of Peru, in the county of Miami andState of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement inBilling-Presses, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improved baling-press, and relates particularly tothat class of presses commonly known as continuous or perpetual presses.

The invention seeks to provide novel constructions of condensing,feeding, and pressing devices, together with improved operatingmechanism and further improvements, as will be hereinafter described indetail; and the invention consists in certain features of 0011-struction and novel combinations of parts, as will be first fullydescribed, and then pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a top plan view of the press,the top plate or platform being removed. Fig. 2 is a side elevation ofthe press. Fig. 3 is a detail View showing the eccentric gears and theconnections of same with the plungershaft crank. Fig. 4 is a detail sideview of a part of the gearing and frame. Fig. 5 is a detail view showingthe cam-wheel and parts of the con denser-shaft and the feeder. Fig. 6is a detail perspective view of the plunger. Fig. 7 is a detail View ofthe plunger-pitman. Fig. 8 represents a detail vertical cross-section ofthe press-box on line a: .r, Fig. 2. Fig. 9 is a detail sectional endview of the machine 011 about line .2 z, Fig. 2. Fig. 10 is a cross section at or near the end of the framing on about line 3 y, Fig. 2. Fig.11 is a detail perspective view of the grating. Fig. 12 is a detailperspective view of parts of the feeder. Fig. 13 is a detail perspectiveview of the pressboX hooks. Fig. 14 is a partial vertical longitudinalsection of the press-box, showing the spring thereof; and Fig. 15 is adetached vertical section of a part of the machine, and illustrates oneof the arms of the side compressors.

The main frame, consisting of beams suitably united, has the press-box Aformed in it about midway its ends. This box has a re ceiving or feedopening, a, leading into its upper side, and above such box I supportthe feed-platform B and the condensers O O and D I). The feed-platformhas a hopper or receptacle,b, formed larger than and surrounding theopening a, and the condensers move into this hopper from all sides.These condensers are arranged below the platform B, and operate one, C,at and into the front of, one, 0, at and into the rear of, the hopper,and the condensers D D into the hopper from the opposite sides at rightangles to condensers O O. In operation the two pairs D D and O G areoperated successively into the hopper, those D being moved in firstuntil their inner or hearing faces are in line with the sides of theeondensers G 0, when the latter are moved toward each other between thecondensers D. An important advantage results from this construction, inthat thereby a double compression is attained, and by reason of theoperation described I avoid hay or other material being pressed gettingbetween the end and side condensers and so clogging the machine.

In carrying out this feature of my invention it will be seen that onepair, D D, of my condensers are formed to fit between the walls of thehopper and slide between said walls, while the condensers of the otherpair are made narrower than the hopper and slide into and out ofrecesses leading therefrom.

I do not desire to limit the broad principles of this feature ofmyinvention to the particular means for operating the condensers; but Iprefer to operate such condensers by means of slides E, which,forconvenience of reference, I denominate condenser-slides. These slidesare given a longitudinal reciprocating movement by proper connectionwith the drive mechanism, and are connected with the condensers, so themovement of the slides back and forth will adjust the condensers intoand out of' the hopper. To this end the side eondensers haveoutwaidl'y-projected arms F, one of which is provided with a stud,f,Fig. 15, which may, if desired, be fitted with rollers to avoidfriction, and such stud operates in slots G, formed in the slides. TheseslotsG are inclined for a portion of their length to the direction ofmovement of the slides, and for the remainderof their lengths are formedin the direction of such line of movement, so that the slides for a partof their movement do not operatively affect the side condensers, but dcso operate during the remainder of such movement. By preferencetheslides operate th rough slots F, formed through the arms F,and studsf are arranged in said slots F.

To the front condenser is connected a bar, H, which extends to theopposite sides and has studs h,which enter slots I inthe slides, so thatduring the advance stroke of the slides the condenser 0 will not bemoved into the hopper until the condensers D will have completed theirinward movement,when the rear,

walls of the slots I, by engaging studs 71, will move the condenser 0forward into the hopper between condensers D. The rear condenser, O, isconnected with the inner ends of pivoted levers J,the outer ends ofwhich have studsj,entering slots 1 in theslides,and which operate thecondenser O in and out of the hopper at the same time with the frontcondenser, O.

The press-box has its sides provided with metallic (usually steel)linings K, having their ends at is engaged by screws L, working throughthreaded bearings, and having hand-wheels Z, by which they may beturned. these screws the linings may be pressed inward to in partprevent the hay from rebound ing. The bottom of the press-box is formedof a number of bars, M, having their ends bent at m, forming separatingparts, which hold the bars apart, and are secured by bolts M at theirends and centrally by a bolt, M, washers m being secured on the bolt hibetween the bars M. At the discharge end of the ma chine I provide boltsN and hand-wheels n, for producing pressure at the rear end of thepress.

A spring, 0, is arranged immediately in rear of the opening a, and has arib, 0, which projects down into the pressbox from above. This spring ispreferably a plate secured'at one end to the press-box, and has a rib atits opposite end, which projects into the pressbox to fold loose hay tothe center of the bale, and serves in a measure to prevent the backwardmovement of the pressed hay. As a further means of preventing this backmovement of the pressed hay, I provide the bars 0, pivoted at 0, andhaving points 0 which enter the press-box through plate K, immediatelyin rear of opening a. To the opposite ends of bars 0 from oints 0 Isecures rin s 0 which give points 0 an inward tension, as will beunderstood from the drawings.

The plunger 1? has a pitman or rod, which is formed in two sections, 1?I. The section P is connected, through the medium of strap 1), with thecrank q of crank-shaft Q, and such connection may be tightened up fromtime to time by a wedge, 12. The section P fits between the arms ofsection 1?, and the latter has slots 19 for the passage of bolts 1)",which pass through bolt-holes p in the section P. Now it will be seenthat the sections 1? P are not'held from movement longitudinally oneupon the other, because the bolts 9* will travel in the slots 19". Tonormally prevent such By means of travel of the bolts and the movementof the sections P P, I providea break-pin, R, which passes through theslots 10 and through an opening, r, in the section P, the said pin andthe bolts 9 serving to hold the sections? P from movement on each other;but when any unusual obstruction gets into the press-box, which preventsthe full stroke of the plunger, the break-pin is broken and the sectionsP P slide on each other, avoiding any damage to the machine, and onremoval of the obstruction a new breakpin can be inserted and theoperation proceed.

The plunger]? has on its upper side a trans verse bearing-bar, s, and aspring-plate, S, is secured at its rear edge to the plunger in rear ofthe bearing, extends thence forward over the bearing-bar s, and has itsforward edge provided with a depending flange, s, which extends down infront ofthe plunger or beater, such forward edge forming a spring, aswill be seen, which, bearing under the spring 0, prevents the return ofhay with the plunger on the return-stroke of such plunger. To theplunger and over the rear side of the plate S, I secure a wedge-shapedblock, S, which forms the top of the plunger, approximately flat, asshown.

To the framing in front of the press box I journal the condenser-shaftT, the main shaft U, the side or power shaft, V, and the crankshaft Q,which are geared together in the manner I will now describe. The mainshaft has a worm-wheel, u, meshed by a worm, v, on the power-shaft V.This worm is sleeved on shaft V, and is arranged to be engaged by aclutch. WV, keyed and movable on such shaft, and which clutch may beoperated by a lever, to, from the platform B, so the machinery may bestopped and started as desired. The powershaft may be driven in anysuitable manner. On the main shaft is sleeved a wheel, Z, having acam-groove, z, and such wheel is fixed to the shaft,when desired, bymeans ofa clutch, Z, keyed and movable on the main shaft, and whichclutch may be operated from the platform by means of a lever, Z*. Thecam-wheel Z also has a segment, 2, of gear-teeth, which, in theoperation of the device, meshes a gear, t, on the condenser-shaft,whereby this shaft and its cranks T are operated.

Instead of providing segment 2 and gear t with teeth, they may befriction gears, without departing from my invention. The cranks T on theopposite ends of the shaft T have wrists t, operating in slotted platesE, attached to or formed on the slides E, so that the revolution of theshaft T will effect the desiredlongitudi-' nal movement ofthe slides E.The feeder-head 1 is supported on the ends of two frames, 2 3,

of the head 1 and the frame is preferably secured by means of bars 5 5,fitting on one side of the head 1 and having their ends extended lOCthrough the frames 2 3, and threaded to receive the retaining-nuts.

Plates 6 6 are arranged on the opposite sides of head 1 from the bars 5,and are connected with bars 5 by bolts 7, which pass through slots 8 inhead 1, so the head can be adjusted on the frames 2 and 3.

A pitman, 9, is pivotally connected with one of the frames 2 and 3 atone end, and has at its opposite end a stud, 10, which enters thecam-groove 2. Thus as the cam-wheel is re volved the head 1 is loweredat intervals, by reason of the eccentric portion of the camgroove 2, andas the head is lowered into the press box its lower end is given adownward movement, by reason of the two frames 2 3, which form a supportfor such head, this downward movement operating to feed the material tobe pressed downward into the pressing-compartment, as will be seen.

On the main shaft T, I also secure a variable gear, 11, which isrevolved by such shaft,and which meshes asimilar variable gear,12.journaled on or concentric with the crank-shaft These gears 11 and12, as stated, are similar and have portions 13, which depart graduallyfrom the axis of the gears and are joined abruptly at 1st with theportions 15 of the gears, nearer their centers. On the gear12,orsuitably connected therewith, I provide a stud, 16, which is practicallythe wrist of a crank and engages the crank q of shaft Q, so that in therevolution of its crank or support the stud 16 engages the crank q andforces the same and the attached plunger into the extreme stroke of theplunger; but on the return of the plunger it is freed'from the stud orwrist 16, and maybe forced back by the rebound without any contact withand resulting damage to the machinery.

Itwill be noticed that the gears 11 and 12 are so meshed and arrangedwith reference to the crank that the gear 11 operates with slowest speedand greatest force on the gear 12 while the latter is forcing theplunger in its operative stroke,and with greatest speed when it isturning said gear 12 for afresh stroke of the plunger.

The operation will be fully understood from the foregoing. As thepower-shaft is turned, it transmits its motion to themain shaft,which inturn communicates motion to the crankshaft, and thelatter drives theplunger in and out. If, now, the cam-wheel be clutched with the mainshaft it will be revolved. Suppose the condensers all to be in theiroutward position-thatis, out of thehopper. As the can1- wheel isturned,its gear-segment will turn the condenser-shaft, and through theconnection described the condensers will be forced inward, compressingthe hay or other material into a bulk equal in size tothe openinge. Nowthe feeder is operated and its head lowered against suchmateriahforcingit into the pressbox, when the head 1 will be withdrawnand the plunger will be forced in to press the hay. IVhen it is desiredto give two or more strokes of the plunger for each feed of material,the cam-wheel may be unclutched from the main shaft until it is desiredto condense and supply a new feed of material to the pressbox.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is- 1. Thecombination, in a baling-press having a hopper, of condensers arrangedin pairs at right angles to each other, one pair of condensers beingmovable between the other pair, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the hopper having recesses to receive thecondensers G O,the condensers DD, fitted to move flush between the wallsof the hopper, and operating means whereby the pairs of condensers maybe operated in succession, substantially as set forth.

3. In a baling-press, the combination, with a pair of condensers movabletoward and from the feed opening, of a second pair of condensersarranged and movable at right angles to the first pair, substantially asset forth.

4. The combination of the condensers D D, provided with lateral armshaving studs, and the slides havinginclined slots to receive said studs,substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, with the condensers D D, having arms F, providedwith slots F, and studs f therein, of the slides E, movable throughslots F, and provided with slots to receive the studs], substantially asset forth.

6. The combination of the condensers O G and D D, the slides E,connections between the same and the condensers D, the levers J, and thebar H, substantially as set forth.

7. The combination of the condensers G O D D, the condenser-shaft havingcranks provided with wrist-pins, the slides having slotted plates fittedto receive said pins, and connections between the slides and thecondensers, substantially as set forth.

8. In abaling-press, the combination of lhe press-box, the liningplateshaving movable ends 70, and the screws L, engaging said ends,substantially as set forth.

9. In a baling-press, a pressbox provided with agrated bottom consistingof bars M, having right-angled ends m, forming separating parts,andbolts uniting said bars, substantially as set forth.

10. In a baling-prcss, a plunger-pitman consisting of a section, I,slotted at p, the section P, having holes for the fastening-bolt and fora break-pin, and a fastening-bolt and breakpin, the parts beingcombinedsubstantially as set forth.

11. An improved plunger forbalingprcsses, provided with a bearing, 8, aspring-plate, S, and a block, S, all substantially as and for thepurposes specified.

12. The combination of the cam-wheel having a cam-groove, thefeederhead, thesupport for such head, and a pitman connected at one endwith such support and provided with a pin or stud fitted to enter thecam-groove, substantially as set forth.

13. The combination, with the operating IOC ' forth.

l-i. The combination of the condensers, the slides connectedtherewith,the condenser-shaft having cranks for operating said slides,the wheel Z, having camgroove z, and a segmentgear, z, the feeder, and apitman connected with the feeder and provided with a pin or projectionentering the groove 2, all substantially as described, whereby thecondensers and feeder may be operated in proper order, substantially asset forth.

15. Ina baling-press, the combination of the plunger, its pitlnan, acrank for operating such shaft, the variable gear 11, secured on themain shaft, and the gear 12, journaled concentrically with thecrank-shaft and meshed with gear 11, substantially as set forth.

16. The combination of the feeder-head 1, having slots 8 8, the frames 23, constituting a support for such head, the bars 5 5, connected withthe supportingframes, the plates 6, and the bolts 7, connecting plates 5and 6, and passed through slots 8, substantially as set forth.

17. The combination of the main shaft, the crank-shaft connected withthe plunger-pitman, the gear 11, secured on the main shaft and the gear12, such gears 11 and 12 being similar and being formed with portions 13and 15, substantially as described, and for the purposes specified.

18. In a baling-press, a plunger-pitnnan provided at one end with astrapto embrace the drive-crank and with a wedge to take up the wear, andprovided with a section, P slotted at p, the section 1?, having holesfor the fastening-bolt and for the break-pin, and a fastening-bolt andbreak-pin, the said parts being combined substantially as set forth.

19. The combination of the power-shaft,a worm thereon, a clutch wherebyto connect said worm at will to the power-shaft,the main shaft providedwith a worm-wheel engaged by said worm,a clutch on said main shaft, acamwheel arranged on said shaft and in position for engagement by theclutch thereof, the condensers, the plunger, and connecting means,substantially as set forth.

20. The combination of the power-shaft provided witha worm, the mainshaft provided with a worm-wheel engaged by said worm and with a gear,11, the cam-wheel Z, supported on said main shaft and provided with acarngroove and with-asegment-gear,the condensershaft having cranks, thevariable feed-gears, the plunger, its operating crank-shaft, thecondensers, the slides, and the feeder,substantially as set forth.

MOSES O. NIXON.

WVitnesses:

J. W. MITTEN, JOHN FITZMAURIOE.

